Scottish Kennel Club

Scottish Kennel Club Championship Show held at the Royal Highland Showground

Hound Day Sunday 18th May 2025

Thank you to SKC for their invitation and to all the exhibitors for their entries. Now, being a double show comes with risks of clashing classes, which we did manage to avoid in the main, and those that did, we didn’t have to wait too long. We managed to finish in good time for the groups, and some exhibitors had to travel hours before getting home after a long day.

Dachshund (Long-Haired)

DCC 11318 - Dachyclan Connolly at Bronia (Imp Aus) (Miss E Mitchell)

RDCC 11317 - Metadale Monterey Jack (Mrs S J Metcalfe-Bilgin)

BCC 11321 - Zarcrest Angelina Jolie at Breezelyn (Mrs J & Mrs A Pike & Carter)

RBCC 11320 - Breezelyn Longing for Love (Mrs J & Mrs A Pike & Carter)

BOB 11318 - Dachyclan Connolly at Bronia (Imp Aus) (Miss E Mitchell)

BP 11326 - Delsaux Singer with The Band (Messrs J M & M A Taylor & Hilton)

BV 11317 - Metadale Monterey Jack (Mrs S J Metcalfe-Bilgin)

Dachshund (Long-Haired) Entries: 1 Absentees: 0 JrD 1ST Dachyclan Connolly at Bronia (Imp Aus) (Miss E Mitchell) – A good-sized boy who I wouldn’t want to see any bigger. He had an excellent hound head of lovely proportions. The blackest of pigmentation to his eyes and lips, his neck was long and muscular with a firm topline. He had ample bone and substance that gave him the stature of a much older dog. On the move, he had excellent reach and drove out from behind with a free and easy action CC BoB.

PGD Entries: 2 Absentees: 1 1st Swansford Padamador at Aintshe (Ms L & Mrs L Maxwell & Chalmers) – A pleasing size for this young man with nothing overdone. Well-shaped conical head with good scissor bite. Nicely feathered ears and legs furnishings. He was muscular without being coarse, pleasantly sprung ribs reaching well back. He had good ground clearance on the move, where he could do a day’s work over rough terrain.

LD Entries: 4 Absentees: 1 1ST Dachyclan Lochlan at Bronia (Imp Aus) (Mrs F Hanney-Mitchell) – Well presented with ample depth of chest and spring of ribs, muscular loin and rounded muscular hind quarters. His coat was flat, and feathering was plentiful. 2nd Gainscroft Dashing Dudley (Miss S L Vincent) – this 3yr stood 4 square with excellent, large, tight fore feet. Ample spring of ribs and firm topline. I preferred the head of the other dog today. 3RD - Delsaux Across The Universe (Messrs J M & M A Taylor & Hilton)

O. Entries: 1 Absentees: 1

VD Entries: 2 Absentees: 0 1ST Metadale Monterey Jack (Mrs S J Metcalfe-Bilgin) – Plenty to like about this boy of 7yrs. He is in lovely coat condition, complete with furnishings. Handsome head and suitable length of neck, well laid shoulders, and appropriate spring to ribs. He had the ground clearance and moved out with a positive stride, RCC BV 2ND Peverleigh Autumnal Louis at Dolans (Mr M Wedge) – He is very similar in age and very well loved, as you could see with his body weight. His coat was not as flat, however had a full complement of furnishings. He moved around the ring on large feet at a steady pace.

PB Entries: 3 Absentees: 1 1ST Delsaux Singer with The Band (Messrs J M & M A Taylor & Hilton) – this youngster has a positive future she had a good forechest with ample keel, nicely sprung ribs at this time reaching back to a muscular loin and rounded rump, moving around the ring with lofty confidence and attituded. She has a pleasing balance about her. 2ND Melminds Mckenzie for Scotiablue (Mr A Mains) – She is of similar age, but not as well developed at this time. Pleasing feminine head and dark eyes, enough bone, and nicely ribbed back. She did not reach out as well today.

PG Entries: 1 Absentees: 0 1ST Swansford Daphnedora at Maudaxi (Mr P & Mrs D Reid) An attractive girl with a lovely, feminine head and expression. She had a clean scissor bite and nicely set ears. Her muscular neck and firm topline, her ribs had ample spring to them and reached well back. On the move, she was positive and powerful.

LB Entries: 5 Absentees: 1 1ST Breezelyn Longing for Love (Mrs J & Mrs A Pike & Carter) Lovely 2yr I loved her size and femininity, rich red colour. Elegant and in fit condition. She had broad, tight feet with a supper forechest, and pleasing spring of rib, her reach and hind drive took her around the ring keeping her topline firm at all times. She had super ring presence. RCC 2ND Breezelyn A Long Story at Gainscroft (Miss S L Vincent) B/T A shame to meet her litter sister today, although she pushed hard. She is built on a slightly larger frame, nevertheless, in good proportion and balance. She had a full oval chest with ample keel, ribs reaching well back, and muscular loin. She was sound on the move. 3RD Cavallibrook One Final Kiss at Maudaxi (Mr P & Mrs D Reid)

OB Entries: 3 Absentees: 2 1ST Zarcrest Angelina Jolie at Breezelyn (Mrs J & Mrs A Pike & Carter) A mature shaded red girl. I loved her outline and proportion; she was a lovely size with nothing overdone. She had a classic hound head with almond-shaped eyes. Her chest was full and deep with her firm topline and muscular loin, she was full of femininity. On the move, she was clean and positive, covering the ground with ease. BB CC

VB Entries: 2 Absentees: 0 1ST Faulksfollie Miss Minaver at Dolans (Mr M Wedge) – This young lady had nothing to prove. She had a good head and well-shaped, dark eyes. Forequarters were stronger than hind legs and didn’t quite drive. 2ND Dagastren Martha My Dear (Mr G P & Mrs D E Lumley) – Slightly younger red girl and well loved. She was in a lovely coat with ample furnishings for her age and size, she moved fittingly.

Judge Janet Kay